Auditions for Films .com

More Film Auditions And Castings Than Any Other Site!

Welcome to AuditionsForFilms.com. Here you will not only find links
to industry castings but articles to help beginning actors become savvy
to the way of the industry.

Whether you need advice on auditioning, choosing an agent, or want to
know when you should move to L.A. or New York to get serious about acting,
we have the answers for you.

An audition is a sample performance by an actor, singer, musician,
dancer or other performing artist. It is used in the casting process
to demonstrate the level and range of a performer's talent, and functions
as a job interview for the performing arts. A typical audition involves
the performer displaying their talent through a previously-memorized
and rehearsed solo piece: for example, a monologue for actors or a song
for a singer.

For actors, the audition piece is typically not from the show being
considered; an actor wishing to be cast in Hamlet would not likely do
a monologue from that play. However, most performers do have a range
of audition pieces and select something appropriate; an actor auditioning
for Hamlet would have a dramatic Shakespearean monologue ready, and
not perform a monologue from an Oscar Wilde comedy, or a contemporary
playwright. Similarly, a singer auditioning for a role in a musical
theatre production would not sing opera or country music, and a musician
auditioning for a seat in an orchestra wouldn't perform rock.

Some auditions involve cold reading, or performing a script that the
actor is not familiar with. Likewise, musicians may be asked to sight
read music at various levels of difficulty. This is similar to many
dance auditions, in which the focus is on learning new choreography,
rather than showcasing prepared work.